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What Causes Hoarseness And Acid Reflux?

I have had pneumonia about a year ago and had a laryngvideo sstroboscope and at the same time I have had hoarseness in my voice and the drs said I had acid reflux but I didn t think I did but my doc said to take the medicine would be the only way they could know that I didn t. Now I have had a hoarse voice all the time and have had it for over 2 years. I was told by a clevveland clinic doctor after he did another scope that there wasn t anything in my throat etc. to cause me to not be able to talk or sing and that I should go to the voice therapist that I had alreadyd been to for months and had done the vocal exercises that they wanted and I just continued to not get better but worse. When the dr told me to go back to the therapist that I had already that had said I had acid reflux even though I told I had never had a problem, he did say that he believed I did not have acid rreflux but to go back this therapist and she would know what I should do to get my vocal cords to work again. I now have been trying to use my voice and sing and talk etc. and every day it is not normal and I know going back to this dr in Cleveland will just tell me to do the same thing. I have looked at and listened to a lot of info on Mayo clinics website and I believe they could help me but I am not sure I should go there and be led off into the weeds like the previous people. I can make a singing voice easier then my talking voice because it doesn t sound quite so hoarse but I will never be able to sing in the choir or do solo music unless someone has better ideas then the people I have gone to so far. I woiuld appreciate any ideas you could give me. I have an appointment with an ENT office and they will do another scope but that wont help me. Thankk you for any ideas you can give me. Also I have not had a cold or the flu or amy soreness in my throat at all. I just cough up lots of mucus etc. daily and get more hoarse. I do have a thyroid problem but am seeing and endo and they don t believe my throid is envolved and I don t either . Thank you
Sat, 15 Sep 2018
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Hi,

As per your history, it may be chronic gastritis or peptic ulcer. Kindly do upper GI endoscopy after gastroenterologist consultation.

You can take syp. mucaine gel, tab. Rabeprazole after consultation. Avoid hot and spicy diet. Take light food. Keep yourself hydrated. Always prefer soft diet.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Shyam B. Kale, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Hoarseness And Acid Reflux?

Hi, As per your history, it may be chronic gastritis or peptic ulcer. Kindly do upper GI endoscopy after gastroenterologist consultation. You can take syp. mucaine gel, tab. Rabeprazole after consultation. Avoid hot and spicy diet. Take light food. Keep yourself hydrated. Always prefer soft diet. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Shyam B. Kale, General & Family Physician